The third of five events on the 2017 WPTDeepStacks schedule, Event 3 drew 513 entries marking a slight increase in attendance year over year. The prize pool smashed the $100,000 guarantee before topping out at $153,900. The top 54 players were paid with Zoltan Czinkota (12th, $2,001), Justin Fawcett (22nd, $846), Christine Holubeck (29th, $770) and Steve Trizis (42nd, $693) among the in-the-money finishers.

Joining Gallo at the final table were notables Joey Alegria, Herbert Woodbery and Rob Manjura. Gallo went on a heater, busting Rob Benford 10th, Alegria ninth and Manjura sixth. With five players remaining, Gallo and Chris Hyden owned the top two stacks and played an all-in pot that saw Hyden hit the rail speechless. Hyden was in the small blind and three-bet a Gallo late-position raise. The flop fell and Hyden lead for 575,000. Gallo called. The turn was the and Hyden shoved for over 2,000,000. Gallo snapped and turned over for the nuts. Hyden owned for two pair and was stunned. The river was no help and he busted fifth. Gallo, meanwhile, raked a pot worth well over half the total chips in play. He cruised to heads up action before chopping with Collin Wilson.

Gallo is 55 years old and owns his own construction company. He’s a regular at Seminole poker events and earned over $19,000 for his seventh-place finish in last year’s WPTDeepStacks-Tampa Main Event.

After a couple hands of heads-up play, Bob Gallo and Collin Wilson decided to chop it up. Gallo had a slight chip advantage, but opted for an even split, each player going home with $29,930. As chip leader, Gallo went down as the champion earning the top spot along with the trophy.

Bob Gallo

For Wilson, the runner-up finish was a sweet deal after beginning the restart 91st of the 102 returning players.

Collin Wilson

A full report on the event will be posted Thursday. In the meantime, here’s a look at the final results:

Bob Gallo was under the gun and Rob Benford was on his direct left. The pair got the last of Benford’s stack in, Benford claiming to Gallo’s . Benford never improved and Gallo was best. Benford busted 10th earning $2,001. The remaining nine players enjoyed a pay jump, then being assured at least $3,078.

Quentin Jones just busted 11th earning $2,001. The elimination narrows the field to the final 10 players and they’re combining to one table. The complete, 10-handed seating chart will be posted shortly.

Harmeet Singh shoved for 222,000 and Herbert Woodbery called from the cutoff. John Redlitz, who had Woodbery covered, shoved the button. Woodbery called off and Redlitz had the opportunity to bust two.

Woodbery: Redlitz: Singh:

Runout:

Woodbery’s set of kings was best and he doubled while Singh was eliminated in 14th place.

Zoltan Czinkota raised to 35,000 from late position. Collin Wilson three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Glen Ballenger in the big blind and he called. Czinkota called, too, and they saw a flop three ways.

Flop:

Ballenger checked. Czinkota bet 50,000. Wilson made it 100,000 to go. Ballenger folded and Czinkita called. They were heads up.

Turn:

Both players checked.

River:

Czinkota checked. Wilson bet 220,000. Czinkota tanked and a tablemate called the clock. Czinkota called before the clock expired and Wilson tabled for a rivered straight. Czinkota mucked and Wilson took the pot.